"mailpiece" meaning in English

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          "text": "The name and return address of the authorized nonprofit organization must be either on the outside of the mailpiece or in a prominent location",
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        "(countable) A piece of mail, that is, an item of (physical) mail; especially, an item of flat envelope form factor as contrasted with an item of package form factor."
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        "(chiefly Canada, US) (countable) A piece of mail, that is, an item of (physical) mail; especially, an item of flat envelope form factor as contrasted with an item of package form factor."
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        "(countable) A piece of mail, that is, an item of (physical) mail; especially, an item of flat envelope form factor as contrasted with an item of package form factor."
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